S-Methyl-5'-Thioadenosine Phosphorylase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine phosphorylase (283 aa, ~31 kDa) is encoded by the human MTAP gene. This protein plays a role in amino acid, nucleotide and polyamine metabolism.

**Synonyms:** - 5'-Methylthioadenosine Phosphorylase - EC 2.4.2.28 - MTA Phosphorylase - MTAP - MTAPase - MeSAdo Phosphorylase - S-Methyl-5-Thioadenosine Phosphorylase